Lindsey’s Library

Critique

I think the general premise of the book is fun, but it’s just not something I could get into. Perhaps it’s somewhat that these 1st person narrative teen books are not my kind of read, but I think, even then, the pacing is a bit slow. I generally like the characters, and what they’re willing to do in order to find their dad. However, what I was kind of expecting/hoping for was some situational humor in throughout their journey, but I was mostly met by angsty teens who use a lot of sarcasm and word combination slang, like fu-larious, skankmother, bedgasmic, etc. I do appreciate that the narrative voice switches between the twins throughout the story, but they often describe experiences in such a similar way that it’s difficult to tell the difference between them. Considering the popularity of these kinds of books, if you’re into them, you will probably love this one. I just couldn’t get into it.